Marin Center for Independent Living

08/24/2026

Please consider joining MCIL with a contribution to the Inclusive Playground, donation link in the comments.

The playground, planned for McInnis Park, is expected to accommodate children and families with a range of requirements, said Ted Jackson, chief executive officer of the Marin Center for Independent Living. It will be “a place where every child and family, regardless of disability status, age, ability, mobility or sensory need, can play, explore and connect,” he said.

The project’s intergenerational aspect “ensures that parents with disabilities and older adults will have an accessible experience when they bring their children and grandchildren to play,” he said.

The matching funds by the Marin Center for Independent Living support a $6 million plan to create the amenity in San Rafael.

08/14/2026

3rd Annual Government and Disability Conference

September 1-3, 2026

Ventura, CA

Registration Closes 8/21!

There’s still time to join us for the 3rd Annual California Government and Disability Summit, but don’t wait, registration closes next Friday!

This year’s theme, “Access that Moves Us,” brings together leaders and advocates from across California to explore issues and help build truly access-forward communities, including healthcare, transportation, emergency preparedness, independent living, and so much more.

Come connect, learn, share ideas, and be part of the conversation shaping a more accessible California.

There’s still time to join us for the 3rd Annual California Government and Disability Summit, but don’t wait, registration closes next Friday!

08/13/2026

08/04/2026

Tell Marin County Government about your accessibility experiences by taking the survey or attending one of three open houses.

County Asks Marin to Grade and Guide Accessibility Policies Marin seeks broad community input from residents, organizations, and advocates Marin County, CA – The County of Marin is inviting residents, community organizations, and disability advocates to help shape a more accessible future by pa...

07/29/2026

At Marin CIL we love progress! Two year ago we merged with Matrix Parent Network & Resource Center to form a larger team dedicated to lifelong issues for disabled persons, their families and caregivers from birth to school to adulthood and retirement. This merger meant merging two very different data systems. This week our bloended work family began to train on our new and improved singular data systems. This will help us increase service efficiency as our consumers and clients move from one program to another program throughout their life, the memory and information of past services will travel with them to better serve them long-term.

07/29/2026

Whenever a staff member moves on in their career we are happy to see them succeed but also sad to see them go. This month we all got together for lunch to celebrate Briana Carrasco who is transitioning from Marin CIL to advance her career. We wish Briana the best!

07/29/2026

Marin CIL was honored to host a screening of Bradley Cooper's documentary film "Caregiving" with Caring Across Generations at the Smith Rafael Theater earlier this summer. Marin CIL's CEO Ted Jackson and Caring Across Generation's Chief Program Officer Nicole Jorwic started off the screening with a panel discussion on how people can get involved with the movement to increase caregiving options. Check out "One Million Care Conversations" careconversations.com/haveyoursay

07/29/2026

Marin CIL's CEO Ted Jackson attended the Marin County Government Board of Supervisor's dedication of July as Disability Pride Month. Marin CIL is proud of our county and their dedication to increasing accessibility at work, for parks and open spaces, the County Fair, voting and more. During the ceremony's public comment period Ted Jackson announced a fundraising challenge match up to $100K from Marin CIL. Big thanks to all the Supervisors and Laney Davidson and Suzanne Levine who keep increasing access a priority in Marin County.

07/04/2026

July 4, 2026

Friends, Advocates and Allies,

Two-Hundred-Fifty (250) years ago today Stehphen Hopkins, a delegate from Rhode Island living with a neurological palsy, signed the Declaration of Independence. When signing he said “my hand trembles but my heart does not.”

Eleven years later on September 17, 1787, after a long and virtuous fight for independence, and a need to create a “more perfect union,” Gouverneur Morris representing Pennsylvania, signed the United States Constitution. Morris wrote the preamble to the Constitution, is considered its “penman,” he was an amputee.

From the very start of this nation, disabled persons have been creators of modern democracy, and we will continue to be for the next 250 years. In the course of our history we have seen great accomplishments by disabled persons and older adults breaking barriers, with the support of their families and caregivers at the center of great change. People like Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, President Franklin, D. Roosevelt, Maya Angelou, Judy Heumann, Rep. Barbara Jordan and Ed Roberts and many more.

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July 4, 2026 Friends, Advocates and Allies, Two-Hundred-Fifty (250) years ago today Stehphen Hopkins, a delegate from Rhode Island living with a neurological palsy, signed the Declaration of Independence. When signing he said “my hand trembles but my heart does not.” Eleven years later on Sept....

05/03/2026

The real story of adult day healthcare in California. Check out this video from our partners from California Association for Adult Day Services.

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